Definition of Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon
cur·mud·geon


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(noun)
A person who is habitually cranky and complaining.

e.g. The old curmudgeon always found fault with the neighborhood kids' noise.

(noun)
in old usage, a person who is very mean and stingy (particularly with money), i.e. a miser;

e.g. The curmudgeon who lives in that house won't give you a single cent.



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